LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 17, 2007

TO:	Honorable John Carona, Chair, Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB1451 by Ellis (Relating to the Safe Routes to School Program.), As Introduced

Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB1451, As Introduced: an impact of $0 through the biennium ending August 31, 2009, if the effective date of the bill takes effect immediately; or an impact of $0 through the biennium ending August 31, 2009, if the effective date of the bill is September 1, 2007.

The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.

The table below reflects an effective Date of July 1, 2007 (Immediate Effect)

General Revenue-Related Funds, Six-Year Impact:

Fiscal Year	Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2007	$0
2008	$0
2009	$0
2010	$0
2011	$0
2012	$0

General Revenue-Related Funds, Five-Year Impact:

Fiscal Year	Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
2008	$0
2009	$0
2010	$0
2011	$0
2012	$0

All Funds, Six-Year Impact:

Fiscal Year	Probable Revenue (Loss) from STATE HIGHWAY FUND 6	Probable Revenue Gain/(Loss) from SHARE THE ROAD Account 5121
2007	($42,000)	$42,000
2008	($268,000)	$268,000
2009	($281,000)	$281,000
2010	($295,000)	$295,000
2011	($310,000)	$310,000
2012	($325,000)	$325,000

The table below reflects an effective date of September 1, 2007

Fiscal Year	Probable Revenue (Loss) from STATE HIGHWAY FUND 6	Probable Revenue Gain from SHARE THE ROAD Account 5121
2008	($268,000)	$268,000
2009	($281,000)	$281,000
2010	($295,000)	$295,000
2011	($310,000)	$310,000
2012	($325,000)	$325,000

Fiscal Analysis

The bill would amend the Transportation Code to specify that the proceeds from the sale of "God Bless Texas" and "God Bless America" license plates are to be deposited to the credit of the Share the Road Account in the state treasury rather than the State Highway Fund. The bill would authorize the use of proceeds to support the Safe Routes to School Program of a designated statewide nonprofit organization whose primary purpose is to promote bicyclist safety, education, and  access and as a funding match for federal safe routes to school and obesity prevention programs.

The bill would take effect immediately upon receiving a vote of two-thirds of all members elected to each house or otherwise on September 1, 2007.

Methodology

Based on the analysis of the Comptroller, it is assumed the provisions of the bill would result in a revenue gain to the Share the Road Account 5121 in the General Revenue Fund and a corresponding revenue loss to the State Highway Fund (Fund 6). If the bill receives the required vote to take effect immediately, it is assumed the bill would result in a $42,000 gain to Account 5121 and a corresponding loss to Fund 6 in fiscal year 2007, which reflects two months of the specialty plate revenue. If the bill takes effect on September 1, 2007, it is assumed the bill would result in a revenue gain of $268,000 with a corresponding loss to Fund 6 beginning in 2008, and sales of the specialty plates would increase by approximately 5 percent each year.

Local Government Impact

No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 601 Department of Transportation, 701 Central Education Agency

LBB Staff:

JOB, KJG, MW, TG